"If Samantha Hegseth, Pete Hegseth's second (and now ex-)wife ... before the Senate this week as Trump prepares to take office on January 20. After former Florida Representative Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration to be Trump's attorney general ...

Donald Trump’s cabinet picks are beginning their nomination process this week, starting with Trump’s choice for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth

To rightwing church movement he follows, Pete Hegseth's nomination is an answered prayer amid push for Christian influence in government and military.

Thune spoke about a lack of "clarity" when suggesting that clearing confirmation hearings wasn't as certain for Patel as for Hegseth.

Claire McCaskill, former Democratic Senator from Missouri, David Jolly, former Republican Congressman from Florida and Paul Reickhoff, Founder and CEO of Independent Veterans of America join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with more reaction to Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing to be Secretary of Defense and how Hegseth’s performance in front of what is supposed to be a bi-partisan committee supporting America’s military was used as a political battle showcasing The GOP’s affinity with culture wars and strongman leadership.

Lawmakers will grill the 44-year-old Hegseth and Bondi, 59, before the Armed Services and Judiciary Committees, respectively, starting Jan. 14.

Democrats hammer President-elect Trump's Defense Secretary pick; the nominee says he's the victim of a "smear campaign."

Pete Hegseth faces an important test on Tuesday — but he won’t just have to prove himself to the senators who immediately began sparring over his nomination as Defense Secretary. His confirmation hearings are also an opportunity for Hegseth to make his case to the sizable share of Americans who don’t know him or don’t approve of President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to tap him for this key role in his administration.

Confirmation hearings get underway this week on Capitol Hill, as President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, is scheduled to appear Tuesday before the Senate Armed Services Committee.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s controversial pick for defense secretary, faces a high-stakes Senate confirmation hearing Tuesday that could determine whether his nomination moves forward.

Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will publicly face senators for the first time Tuesday after weeks of privately pushing back on criticism over his qualifications and personal past.